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Community July 30, 2026

Good Day to Lesley Todd, of Mill Hall! Word of the Day Stalwart — adj. — Describing someone who is very loyal or mentally strong. Quote of the Day “I’ve wined and dined with kings and queens, and I’ve slept in the alley eating pork and beans.” — Dusty Rhodes Garden Nominations Dogwood Circle Garden Club will be accepting nominations for their July Garden of the Month winner. Submit your nomination to the club on Facebook. The August garden judge is Svitlana. Gardens are judged for color, variety, neatness, curb appeal and must be viewable from a public ...

MH Boro delays opening pool construction bids

Local news July 30, 2026

MILL HALL — Mill Hall Borough council spent much of its July meeting approving ordinance updates, addressing ongoing code enforcement issues and postponed a final decision on the future of its long-discussed pool renovation project, opting instead to schedule a special meeting next week while awaiting word on possible funding assistance through Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson. Council members said they remain approximately $1.2 million short of the funding needed to move the project forward. Mill Hall Dolphin and former mayor, Tom Bossert, reported that he had spoken with ...

Kopper & Kash make summer concert series return

Arts and Culture July 30, 2026

LOCK HAVEN — This Friday, July 31, Kopper & Kash are making their return to the Summer Concert Series at Triangle Park, from 6-8 p.m. Kopper and Kash is composed of dad (Jeff Pennycoff) and two daughters with spectacular talents like their father, Mia and Ava Pennycoff. They share their ...

Movie Review: In ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ a lonely superhero grows up and looks inward

Arts and Culture July 30, 2026

Are the ears playing tricks on us? Or does Tom Holland’s Peter Parker sound, at the beginning of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” like more of a native New Yorker than before? The cadence, the sort-of Queens accent — it’s striking, as we watch Peter chat on the phone with police ...

Japan’s horror master Kurosawa’s first samurai film arrives at US theaters

Arts and Culture July 30, 2026

TOKYO (AP) — Kiyoshi Kurosawa, the Japanese director known as “the master of horror,” was a bit nervous about how viewers might react to his first samurai film. He needn’t have worried. “The Samurai and the Prisoner,” opening in New York and Los Angeles on July 31, followed by ...

South Penn Dixie returns to floating stage Sunday

Arts and Culture July 30, 2026

LOCK HAVEN — This Sunday, Aug. 2, South Penn Dixie are making their return to the Summer Concert Series at the Floating Stage, performing from 7-9:30 p.m. South Penn Dixie has carved a name for themselves as the premier country party band in the northeast. With high-energy performances, ...